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Portrait of Yesenia Herrington

Yesenia Herrington

  • Assistant Professor at School of Theatre, Dance, & Film, College of Fine Arts & Communication

Scholarly and Creative Works

2025

  • Actor, Tough Luck Ep. 1. March 1, 2025.
    Showings:
    • Advanced Web Series. May 2, 2025 - Present Course Project, TXST.
  • Actor, She Was Here. December 2024 - February 2025.
    Performances:
    • WORLD PREMIERE: She Was Here. January 17, 2025 - February 9, 2025 Austin Playhouse, Austin, TX.
    • (Curated) Reviewed by: Sabrina Wallace.
    • (Curated) Reviewed by: Ryan E. Johnson.
  • Spanish Dialect Coach, Lowe's Your Equipo :30/:15/:06. January 20, 2025 - February 6, 2025.
  • Actor, LEADS. December 12, 2023 - January 2025.
    Showings:
    • Tribeca Film Festival. June 2025 - Present New York, NY.

2024

  • Director, Prima's Guide to Funerals. June 2024 - September 2024.
    Performances:
    • 2024 Season. July 12, 2024 - September 14, 2024 Creede Repertory Theatre, Creede, CO.
    • (Curated) Reviewed by: Beki Pineda.
  • Actor, Film Staged Reading: OFF THE SHELF. December 2024.
  • Actor, These Colors Don't Run. November 10, 2024.
    Showings:
    • Houston Film Festival. November 10, 2024 - Present
  • Actor, Film Staged Reading: THE RETURN. October 2024.
    Showings:
    • Austin Film Festival. October 26, 2024 - Present The Hideout Theatre, Austin, TX.
  • Actor, Lone Star Beer | Make Every Beer a Lone Star | 2024. April 25, 2024 - April 24, 2024.
  • Actor, LCP:25 - A 25th Anniversary Latino Comedy Project Celebration! March 21, 2024 - March 23, 2024.
    Performances:
    • LCP:25 - A 25th Anniversary Latino Comedy Project Celebration! March 21, 2024 - March 23, 2024 Hyde Park Theatre, Austin, TX.
  • VO Actor, History All Around Us. February 1, 2024 - March 2, 2024.
    Showings:
    • History All Around Us. February 1, 2024 - March 2, 2024 Texas Capitol Grounds, Austin, Texas.

2023

  • Actor, The Wolves. November 29, 2023 - December 3, 2023.
    Performances:
    • The Wolves. November 29, 2023 - December 2, 2023 Studio Theatre, San Marcos, TX.
    • (Peer) Reviewed by: Dr. Marcus E. McQuirter.
  • VO Actor, People's Community Clinic. 2023.
  • Actor, Merck: A Day in the Life. November 9, 2023.
  • Actor, Arbolito. September 16, 2023.
    Performances:
    • Green New Theatre Symposium. September 9, 2023 The Vortex Theatre, Austin, TX.
  • Director, interACT. June 26, 2023 - July 18, 2023.
    Performances:
    • I Was Supposed to Be Meghan Markle … But My Anxiety Disorder Got in the Way. July 3, 2023 Black Box Theatre at Utah State University, Logan, UT.
    • Thank You for Knowing Me / The Red Claw. July 12, 2023 Black Box Theatre at Utah State University, Logan, UT.
    • Little Perfect You. July 18, 2023 Black Box Theatre at Utah State University, Logan, UT.
    • Reviewed by: Maren Scriven.

2022

  • Co-Producer, Kinky Boots. June 30, 2022 - November 20, 2022.
    Performances:
    • Kinky Boots Off-Broadway Revival. August 25, 2022 - November 20, 2022 Stage 42, New York, NY.
    • Reviewed by: David Finkle.
  • Director, Fade. September 2022 - October 2022.
    Performances:
    • Fade. October 13, 2022 - October 30, 2022 Black Box Theatre Highland Campus, Austin, TX.
  • Actor, Arbolito. August 17, 2022.
    Performances:
    • Performance. August 17, 2022 Hyde Park Theatre, Austin TX.
  • Director, Everybody. January 2022 - February 2022.
    Performances:
    • Everybody. February 17, 2022 - February 27, 2022 Black Box Theatre Highland Campus, Austin, TX.
  • Actor, She Was Here. January 30, 2022.
    Performances:
    • ScriptWorks Salon. January 30, 2022 Zoom.

2021

  • Actor, Shrewd Mountain Lodge. December 11, 2021 - December 31, 2021.
    Performances:
    • December 11, 2021 - December 31, 2021 Shrewd Productions, via Zoom (Austin TX).
  • Director, 2021 New Works Festival. September 2021 - November 2021.
    Performances:
    • Love and Loss. November 19, 2021 - November 21, 2021 CTC LBJ Theatre, Killeen, TX.
  • Actor, The El Paso Play: 23 Acts of Kindness. June 19, 2021.
    Performances:
    • Voces Latinx Play Competition. June 19, 2021 Repertorio Español, Zoom.
  • Actor, Horton Foote: The Road to Home. March 2021.
    Showings:
    • South by Southwest. March 2021 Austin, Texas.
    • Austin Film Festival. October 2020 - Present Austin, Texas.

2020

  • VO Actor, Modec Wind TLP Animation. 2020.
  • Director, 2020 New Works Festival. September 2020 - November 2020.
    Performances:
    • 2020 New Works Festival. November 20, 2020 - November 22, 2020 CTC LBJ Theatre, Killeen, TX.

2019

  • Director, Anon(ymous). September 2019 - November 2019.
    Performances:
    • Anon(ymous). November 15, 2019 - November 17, 2019 CTC LBJ Theatre, Killeen, TX.

2018

  • VO Actor, TXTag. 2013 - 2018.
  • VO Actor, Honda San Marcos. 2013 - 2018.
  • Director, Ugly Lies the Bone. September 2018 - November 2018.
    Performances:
    • Anon(ymous). November 16, 2018 - November 18, 2018 CTC LBJ Theatre, Killeen, TX.
  • Actor, The Madres (Rolling World Premiere). August 31, 2018 - September 15, 2018.
    Performances:
    • The Madres. August 31, 2018 - September 15, 2018 Shrewd Productions, Austin, Texas.
    • (Curated) Reviewed by: Elizabeth Cobbe.

2017

  • Actor, Indeed.com. 2017.
  • Director, Water by the Spoonful. September 2017 - November 2017.
    Performances:
    • Water by the Spoonful. November 17, 2017 - November 19, 2017 CTC LBJ Theatre, Killeen, TX.
  • Actor, The Son. May 2017.
  • Actor, Young People's Concert. May 21, 2017.
    Performances:
    • ASO: Young People's Concert. May 21, 2017 The Long Center, Austin, Texas.
  • Actor, The Long Road Home. April 2017.

2016

  • Actor, Queen of the South. September 15, 2016.

2015

  • Actor, The Leftovers. November 22, 2015.
  • Actor, El Nogalar. June 4, 2015 - September 27, 2015.
    Performances:
    • June 4, 2015 - June 20, 2015 Mexican American Cultural Center, Austin, Texas.
    • September 19, 2015 - September 27, 2015 Mexican American Cultural Center, Austin, Texas.
    • (Curated) Reviewed by: Adam Roberts.
  • Actor, American Crime. March 5, 2015.

2013

  • VO Actor, Verizon Wireless 411 Search. 2013.

2010

  • Actor, Friday Night Lights. November 17, 2010.

2008

  • Actor, Time Warner Cable. 2008.
  • Actor, Merry Maids. 2008.
  • Actor, MI: Miracle Investigators. 2008.
  • Actor, Austin 411. 2008.

2007

  • Actor, Texas Lottery. 2007.
  • Actor, The Ticket. 2007.
  • Actor, Checkout. 2007.
  • Actor, Latino Road Show. 2007.
  • Actor, Mexican Sunrise. 2007.
  • Actor, Latino Comedy Project. January 2007 - March 2007.
    Performances:
    • March 2007 - Present Esthers Folly, Austin, Texas.
    • May 2007 - Present Los Angeles, California.
    • S F Sketch Fest. January 11, 2007 - January 27, 2007 UC Theatre, Berkeley, California.

2006

  • Actor, GE Sealants. 2006.
  • Actor, Denny's. 2006.
  • Actor, Check 'N Go. 2006.
  • Actor, Maxwell Auto Group. 2006.
  • Actor, Automax Killeen. 2006.
  • Actor, Texas Attorney General’s Office. 2006.
  • Actor, Swerve. 2006.
  • Actor, Automax Killeen. 2006.
  • Oscar Meyer. Oscar Meyer "Bakery". Oscar Meyer. National. 2006.
  • Actor, The Way of the World. November 16, 2006 - December 3, 2006.
    Performances:
    • April 2006 - Present Oscar G. Brockett Theatre, Austin, Texas.
    • (Curated) Reviewed by: Barry Pineo.
  • Actor, Prison Break. November 6, 2006.
  • Actor, Twelfth Night. February 23, 2006 - March 5, 2006.
    Performances:
    • February 23, 2006 - March 5, 2006 The State Theatre, Austin, Texas.
    • (Curated) Reviewed by: Robert Faires.

2005

  • Actor, Cox Communication. 2005.
  • Actor, HEB. 2005.
  • Actor, American Heart Association. 2005.
  • VO Actor, Texas Dept of Health. 2005.
  • Actor, Summer People. 2005.
    Performances:
    • B. Iden Payne Theatre, Austin, Texas.
  • Dr. Pepper. Dr. Pepper (Billboard). Dr. Pepper. National. 2005.
  • Actor, Macbeth. November 10, 2005 - November 20, 2005.
    Performances:
    • November 10, 2005 - November 20, 2005 Oscar G. Brockett Theatre, Austin, Texas.
  • Actor, Loose Ends. March 3, 2005 - March 13, 2005.
    Performances:
    • March 3, 2005 - March 13, 2005 Oscar G. Brockett Theatre, Austin, Texas.

2004

  • Actor, Adelante! Success Skills. 2004.
  • Actor, Damsel. 2004.
  • Actor, Dancing with the Devil. 2004.
  • Actor, Chosen. 2004.
  • Actor, Meet the Bulldogs. 2004.
  • VO Actor, Denny's. 2004.
  • Lone Star National Bank. Lone Star National Bank. Billboard: Creative Link. Regional. 2004.

2003

  • VO Actor, Italian Gold Imports. 2003.
  • VO Actor, Knapp Medical Center. 2003.
  • American Council on Education. American Council on Education (Brochure). Brochure: American Council on Education. National. 2003.
  • South Texas Health Systems. South Texas Health Systems. Newspaper: Concept Pictures. Regional. 2003.
  • Actor, All's Well That Ends Well. March 2003.
    Performances:
    • March 2003 Jones Theatre, Georgetown, Texas.

2002

  • Actor, The Illusion. 2002.
    Performances:
    • Jones Theatre, Georgetown, Texas.
  • Actor, Disappeared. November 2002.
    Performances:
    • November 2002 Jones Theatre, Georgetown, Texas.

2000

  • Actor, Talking With... 2000.
    Performances:
    • Jones Theatre, Georgetown, Texas.
  • Actor, Cabaret. November 2000.
    Performances:
    • November 2000 Jones Theatre, Georgetown, Texas.

1999

  • Actor, Black Comedy. 1999.
    Performances:
    • Blackbox Theatre, Georgetown, Texas.
  • M&R Jewelers. M&R Jewelers. Magazine: M&R Jewelers. Regional. 1999.
  • Head to Toe by Doriz. Head to Toe by Doriz. Newspaper: Head to Toe by Doriz. 1999.